Posted on 06/18/2014 5:14:47 AM PDT by cotton1706
House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) wants to "move now" on amnesty legislation.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's (R-VA) shockingly lost his primary last week because of his support for amnesty legislation, and illegal immigrants continue to flood across the border and strain America's resources. Yet in an interview with Juan Williams for Fox News Latino Monday, Goodlatte said he also is in favor of passing amnesty legislation with the support of House Democrats.
"And I'm ready to move now. I'm ready to move after the election. I'm ready to move in the next Congress," he said after acknowledging that legislation would go forward only if a majority of House Republicans support it. "I do believe that immigration reform needs to be done, because the status quo is simply not adequate. And for those who are very concerned about illegal immigration, it should not be adequate for them either.”
According to the Roanoke Times, Goodlatte also told a roundtable "organized by the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce" Monday that there needs to be an "appropriate status" for all of the country's illegal immigrants. That sentiment has lured many illegal immigrants from Central America to the United States with hopes of getting some type of amnesty or "appropriate status" once they enter the country.
Before Cantor's loss, Democrats and Republicans mentioned that the House could act on amnesty legislation before August. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) even said he was "hellbent" on passing a bill this year. Though Cantor's loss was seen as a referendum against amnesty legislation, Goodlatte still told Fox News Latino that the "appropriate thing is to take the next step in this step by step approach" and "start moving legislation to the floor of the House."
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“House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) wants to “move now” on amnesty legislation.”
No one has ever argued that the elephant party wasn’t stuck on stupid. BadLatte is more concerned with rewarding illegal invaders than he is representing American citizens. Perhaps it has something to do with cash payments from the Chamber of Commerce.
BadLatte may be safe for the next two years, but we need to remember to take him out in 2016.
You know, it’s entirely possible to run a 3rd party candidate in a House race and win in Nov. Just have to make sure it’s a decent candidate and not one who will embarrass us week after week once in office.
Just say it Bob. Amnesty. Its easy just say it.
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